Ohio man apparently drowns in Waves rip current Ohio man apparently drowns in Waves rip current By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN A 43-year-old visitor to Hatteras apparently drowned today in the ocean in Waves, according to Paul Stevens, chief enforcement ranger for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Stevens identified the man as Todd Buchy […]
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Fireworks, fires, and freedom
I have been surprised by the number of negative comments that The Island Free Press has received about July 4 plans on Hatteras and Ocracoke. There will be no fireworks on the islands for a second year, but there will be other celebrations. Apparently, that does not please some people. What has surprised me is […]
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Island Cooking: Seafood boil and homemade ice cream for July 4 on the beach
When I was growing up, we celebrated Independence Day with a backyard picnic that included lots and lots of cousins running and playing together all afternoon. We would all get together for the town’s parade and then come back to our house for the picnic. It was terrific fun, but the best part of the […]
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UPDATE: Smoke from two mainland wildfires now choking the Outer Banks
Now there’s smoke from two fires choking the Outer Banks, and between them, hazy air could be plaguing the barrier islands for months. In addition to the Pains Bay fire that has been burning in mainland Dare County since a May 4 lightning strike, a wildfire in Pender County, just southwest of Jacksonville in the […]
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Access Advocates head to D.C. to meet with OMB on ORV rule
As I am writing this blog, a group of beach access advocates, mostly from Dare County, are heading to Washington, D.C., to meet with officials of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) about the National Park Service?s proposed rule for off-road vehicles on Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The never-ending process of formulating a final […]
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Bonfires temporarily banned on seashore beaches
Bonfires temporarily banned on seashore beaches Cape Hatteras National Seashore will comply with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources temporary ban on all open burning in areas of North Carolina south of U.S. 64 and east of Interstate 95, which includes Dare and Hyde counties where the seashore is located. The ban […]
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After rash of break-ins, visitors – and residents – advised to lock their vehicles
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The Dare County Sheriff’s Office is reminding all visitors – and residents – to keep their vehicles locked and their valuables out of sight. Vehicle break-ins happen year round, but the reports balloon in the summer with the annual influx of visitors. Just a glance back at last summer’s […]
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The Hatteras Village Medical Center was quiet and cool on a hot day last week, an eerie feeling for those of us who remember the hustle and bustle in the center over so many years. The center has been empty since HealthEast Family Care closed its Hatteras location and pulled back to its Avon clinic […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Summer is here
The weather is warm, the air is humid, the kids are out of school, and the highway is busy. Yep, summer is here. The fishing the past couple of weeks has remained steady in a lot of cases. You cannot expect to absolutely destroy fish at this time of year, but there has been some […]
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The new Jennette’s Pier in Nag’s Head offers summer programs for the whole family
Discover all the various types of animals that call the intertidal zone their home. You will work with a pier educator to learn about the different animals that live under the sand, on top of the sand, and in the surf right around the pier. Learn where this zone is located, why it is important, […]
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